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Slovak Media Fears Government Crackdown After PM Assassination Attempt

Slovak journalists are concerned that the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico would result in a renewed push for a proposal replacing the country’s public broadcaster RTVS.


Facebook, Instagram Face EU Probe Over Suspicions of Failing to Impose Child Protection Policies

The European Union is investigating Facebook and Instagram under concerns of insufficient child protection measures, with Meta facing scrutiny regarding compliance with digital regulations, particular..

Russia's Vladimir Putin Visits China's Xi Jinping to Strengthen Economic, Political Ties Amid US Global Dominance

Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Thursday for a two-day state visit that will include talks with China's President Xi Jinping to deepen the strategic partnership between the two..

US Sanctions Russian Businessman, 3 Companies Involved in Scheme to Evade Sanctions Tied to Russia's Metals Tycoon

The US has imposed sanctions against a Russian businessman, and three companies based in Russia allegedly used in a scheme to evade US sanctions connected to Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska...


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Copper prices dancing to the tunes of China
The stockpiles levels in China, the biggest commodity consumer, are impacting copper prices in the global markets. Copper price is hovering at $4,400 per metric ton and is moving in consolidation phas
Bankrupt cloudControl Releases Control Over dotCloud, PaaS To Suspend Operation on February 29
cloudControl, German owning entity of dotCloud, has filed for bankruptcy this week. To facilitate operation for the European brand, it has decided to shut down the operation of dotCloud. The PaaS has
IBM Confirms UStream Acquisition, Steps Further Towards Developing Own Cloud Video Streaming Unit
IBM has announced Thursday purchasing live video streaming platform, UStream. Details of the acquiring deal haven’t been disclosed, but the price believed to peg a price not more than $150 million in
Apple Rumor : Apple's New Special Edition 4-Inch iPhone To Be Called "iPhone 5se"
Apple is rumored to launch a new hybrid iPhone called iPhone 5se and new Apple Watch models.
Overseas central banks are Fed's partner to accomplish rates
The Federal Reserve Bank have found a new partner in its struggle to confirm interest rate increase screens through the US economy. The trend of Fed borrowing billions daily to set a base under its st
AmEx to slash cost by $1bn by 2017
Feeling the heat of competition in the global payments industry, American Express (AmEx) is in the process of reducing costs by $1billion by end of 2017. AmEx posted losses for the fourth quarter cons
Royal Dutch Shell to slash 10,000 jobs to trim costs
Royal Dutch Shell is slashing the headcount as part of the cost cutting exercise. Anglo-Dutch company has decided to cut down 10,000 jobs in the wake of continuous drop in oil prices. The global energ
Amazon Offers Full Refunds For Hoverboards, Continues Selling
Amazon, among retailers, has started offering full refunds for hoverboards in US and Canada ahead of growing concerns for reported fire incidences. CPSC is investigating two wheeler balance boards man
Norwegian's Megakopter Drone Set World Record of Lifting Heavy Cargo
A group of students in University of Oslo set a Guinness World Record by lifting a 134.5 pounds (61 kg) payloads with drone. The drone is a multi copter drone made of eight drones chained together.
Capital drains from emerging markets
Capital outflows from developing markets were higher than it was anticipated last year, according to a report by Institute of International Finance. The reason behind this oceanic change in emerging m
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